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    Using 后悔 (hòuhuǐ) to express "to regret"

    Aspect & Tense
    Wishes & Desires

    Structure

    后悔 + 没 + Verb / 后悔 + Verb + 了

    Explanation

    后悔 (hòuhuǐ) means "to regret" or "to feel remorse" and describes the feeling of wishing one had acted differently. It is often followed by 没 + Verb to express regret about not having done something.

    Examples

    • 我真后悔没听你的话。

      wǒ zhēn hòuhuǐ méi tīng nǐ de huà.

      I really regret not listening to you.

    • 她后悔当初没有好好学英语。

      tā hòuhuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu hǎohǎo xué yīngyǔ.

      She regrets not having studied English well back then.

    • 你现在不努力，将来会后悔的。

      Nǐ xiànzài bù nǔlì, jiānglái huì hòuhuǐ de.

      If you don't work hard now, you'll regret it in the future.

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